5/10/11 History of Photography

I really enjoyed this lesson on the History of photography as researching photographers is one of my favourite things about the subject.

We began looking over ethical issues within each subject area of photography, graphics and fashion. Getting into small groups to discuss them we came up with.

Fashion :

• Health issues, models weight and exposure of skin
• air brushing
• textiles and fabrics used including animal products, leather/fur.
• designer brands exploiting cheap labour

Photography:

• Laws considering peoples privacy
• taking pictures in a street
• using photos illegally, without consent 

Graphics:

• Use of words used in adverts, they can be miss leading or read wrong
• Copyright, using others pictures to make photomontage. 

What is photography:

-The art of process of producing images of objects 

-The art, practice, or occupation of taking and printing photographs

-A body of photographs

Here is a list of some of the photographers and their work that interested my whilst look through a power point presentation.

Andy Rouse- Wildlife Photographer

I clearly remember his pictures and how sharp and in focus the animals were, he used a short depth of field so that the back ground was blurred making the colours merge together.

Daguerre, 1838/39, Boulvard du Temple

He was the first photographer to capture a person in an image because cameras had such long exposure times in the early stages of photography.

Oscar Rejlander

He used over 36 single plates to make a single image. This made people question the truth of a photo and just because you can see it, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is true.

Alice Boughton 1909, Nude

She was allowed to take photos of children with out being scrutinised unlike men. This was because women were more trusted and not penalised or judged for it.

Paul Strand 1915, Abstraction

I love the use of shadow, pattern and shape captured in Paul Strands photographs, as it makes them endearing and questions why he took a picture of it.

A Film Clip- James Bond Casino Royale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZLFfyzEUX8&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLC7EDB90535C577B5

This is one of the many fight scenes from the James Bond movie "Casino Royale" directed by Martin Campbell.
I like this clip in particular as it uses many techniques and devices to create the 'perfect action scene'
The main reason i like it is because of the sound effects used throughout creating its own story without images needed. When comparing it to the creative practices it shows good lighting and camera angles needed to perfect a shot much like in a studio set up for photography. An example of this is when they start the fight in the stair well and the camera is below them and the lighting is dim, this makes the scene more tense and adds suspense. I also like how the lighting makes the figures of the people bold and stand out.

A Link- Dominic Pote

http://www.dominicpote.co.uk/ 

Dominic Pote is a surrealist landscape photographer. I only recently came across his work and found the movement in his pictures magical. I like that he has his own unique style in which he captures a scene.

An image that represents me.

I think this picture represents me as it can show many aspects to a person. I am naturally calm and i feel that the pastel colours represent this compared to the fun facial expressions of the girls. I like to keep myself busy and am an active person this is shown by the busy and hectic compostion of the image.